Urban retrofitting

Adaptive Reuse Zoning Reforms That Enabled Office-to-Residential Conversions

Cities eliminated zoning rules that had made office conversions illegal or unprofitable for decades.

October 10, 202610 min read

Urban retrofitting

September 9, 20269 min read

Urban retrofitting

September 6, 20268 min read

Urban retrofitting

Cities are retrofitting aging pipes and pavement to handle modern storms without full replacement.

urbantechnolog EditorsSeptember 5, 202610 min read

Urban retrofitting

Coordinated envelope, mechanical, and fuel upgrades can cut multifamily energy use by half or more.

urbantechnolog EditorsSeptember 3, 202610 min read

Urban retrofitting

Soaring office vacancy is forcing cities to choose between four distinct retrofitting strategies.

urbantechnolog EditorsSeptember 2, 202610 min read

Urban retrofitting

Retrofitting existing buildings five times faster is the only way cities hit climate targets.

urbantechnolog EditorsSeptember 1, 20268 min read

Urban retrofitting

Simulations help cities decide which buildings to retrofit first and how.

urbantechnolog EditorsAugust 31, 20269 min read